News and Notes - Halloween Edition

Movement galloped under regular exercise rider Jenny on Saturday and breezed 4 furlongs under jockey Jorge Bourdieu in 49:3 on Sunday. Video of the gallop will be up later this week. I didn't make it out for the breeze, but jockey and trainer were happy with it.

Honor in War, the American horse who was to contest the Cox Plate in Australia had been garnering some attention. Here's one quote from October 27th:

"I reckon the horse must feel like someone who has come through a serious detox after taking away all the additives they give them in the US on a daily basis," Birnsen said yesterday. "Seriously, I don't think this horse has had it so good since he went into quarantine for the trip to Melbourne and he's looked like a million dollars since he got here."

Birnsen's words were prophetic, as Honor in War was scratched due to trace amounts of a banned substance remaining in the horses blood after leaving the U.S. some 8 weeks ago.


Three Notes, a classmate of Movement from Triad Farms, worked 4 furlongs today in 50:2 at The Thoroughbred Center. (Get it, Three Notes, Triad Farms.) Steve and Kathy Watkins, Triad Farms proprietors, hope to debut the filly at Churchill in November. We'll be rooting for her.